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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in San Diego, CA

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $94,110 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,704 a month.

10th percentile
$66,370
25th percentile
$83,110
Median percentile
$94,110
75th percentile
$118,100
90th percentile
$144,460

Based on 450 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$68,449 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,110
Federal income tax−$11,874
Social Security + Medicare−$7,199
California income tax (approx.)−$6,588
Monthly take-home$5,704
Every two weeks$2,633

Does it go far here?

$84,112Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

All social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California